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Due to the excessive use of water, the groundwater levels have dropped by 50 percent in Kabul, local media reported citing the Ministry of Energy and Water on Saturday.The ministry said that Kabul has four major groundwater sources whose capacity has decreased to 40 to 50 percent, presumably as compared to the known capacity of the areas, Tolo News reported.The ministry called on residents to preserve water."We have four sources of underground water in Kabul: Upper Kabul (in Paghman District), Logar, which originates from Logar River, Pul-e-Charikhi and Khairkhana," Tolo News quoted Aziz Rahman Aziz, an official at the ministry as saying.Based on assessments of the ministry, the capacity of Kabul groundwater's storage is 50 million square meters."We have a negative balance," said Aziz, referring to the rate of use and the rate of replenishment.According to Afghan media, the Kabul municipality said it has launched a campaign to increase public awareness in Kabul."We launched a home-to-home campaign in 22 police districts to increase public awareness about snow and (water-saving)," said Niamatulah Barakzai, spokesman for the Kabul municipality.As Afghstan is struggling with a series of crises, including drought, its people have recently welcomed the heavy rainfall and snow across the country. However, due to floods and avalanches, many people have suffered physical harm and financial loss across the country due to the extreme weather, Tolo News reported.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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International :Groundwater level down 50 pc in Kabul

Due to the excessive use of water, the groundwater levels have dropped by 50 percent in Kabul, local media reported citing the Ministry of Energy and Water on Saturday. ...